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ireful

adjective · 14th century

The quintessential word for when you need to be furious without using a vulgarity.

Filled with or showing intense, concentrated anger.

In the wild

“The manager sent an ireful email to the department after the project deadline was missed.”

Origin

From Middle English ire, rooted in the Latin ira, appearing in records as early as the 1300s.

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